tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28976457158707606632024-02-07T16:47:30.887-08:00Church in IndiaCritical analysis of the faith and practices of churches in IndiaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897645715870760663.post-71966190215685116322010-12-22T02:36:00.001-08:002010-12-22T02:36:37.708-08:00<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/veVcBSy3DnI?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/veVcBSy3DnI?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897645715870760663.post-2110121824928276192010-12-22T02:35:00.001-08:002010-12-22T02:35:14.203-08:00<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/I5KMsBKEmm0?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/I5KMsBKEmm0?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897645715870760663.post-88296241418782434552010-10-22T12:43:00.001-07:002010-10-22T12:43:58.873-07:00Ideal Will of a Priest<a href="http://www.malankaraorthodox.tv/news%202010/bethelile-george-achan-wil.html">Ideal Will of a priest</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897645715870760663.post-91177932796132503562010-10-13T20:24:00.001-07:002010-10-13T20:24:57.547-07:00Poster Girl of Taliban Oppression Unveils Her New Face-receives heart endures award<br />
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A young Afghan girl, who went on to become a poster girl of Taliban oppression in Afghanistan after her nose was sliced off by her militant husband, has unveiled her new face to the world.<br />
19-year-old Alisha triggered a worldwide outpouring of sympathy after her plight was highlighted by the Time magazine which put her on the front cover to draw attention to sufferings of women in Afghanistan.<br />
The girl, thanks to pioneering surgery by American surgeons, got a new nose and appeared before the cameras to receive an Enduring Heart Award by a foundation which paid for her operation in Los Angele<br />
Alisha was 12 when her father married her to a Taliban fighter to repay a debt. She was handed over to the militant's family, abused and made to sleep in a stable with animals.<br />
Depressed due to ill treatment by her husband and in-laws, she tried to escape and her nose and ears were sliced off by her husband as punishment.<br />
After being left for dead in the mountains, Alisha crawled to her grandfather's house from where she was rushed to an American medical facility.<br />
The Grossman Burn Foundation flew her to America in August where she had a prosthetic nose fitted at the West Hills hospital and the doctors say she would be given a "more permanent" solution soon.<br />
This might involve rebuilding her nose and ears, using bone, tissue and cartilage from other parts of the body.<br />
Till then, Alisha is back to her old joyful ways.<br />
"This is an award given to a woman whose heart endures," said the Californian First Lady Maria Shriver, wife of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who presented the award to a girl who never thought she would see life again.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897645715870760663.post-78686151253978813862010-10-11T04:15:00.000-07:002010-10-11T04:15:54.491-07:00A song by H.G. Job Mar Philoxenos Metropolitan.<object style="background-image:url(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/P9UljyIxwxM/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/P9UljyIxwxM?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/P9UljyIxwxM?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897645715870760663.post-40395132703719844322010-09-30T21:38:00.001-07:002010-09-30T21:38:54.668-07:00<a href="http://www.malankaraorthodox.tv/P.%20Thomas%20Piravam/Print%20history.pdf">Contributions of Christians in early printing and publishing in Kerala by P. Thomas, piravam</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897645715870760663.post-74412061355693305052010-09-28T16:53:00.001-07:002010-09-28T16:53:43.392-07:00Check out India News - വിദ്യാര്ഥിയുടെ മരണം: മാനേജ്മെന്റിനെതിരെ കേസ് - Kerala, World News - Mathrubhumi Newspaper EditionCheck out <a href="http://gotaf.socialtwist.com/redirect?l=14857676177567506411">India News - വിദ്യാര്ഥിയുടെ മരണം: മാനേജ്മെന്റിനെതിരെ കേസ് - Kerala, World News - Mathrubhumi Newspaper Edition</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897645715870760663.post-34167755732895002642010-09-25T03:04:00.000-07:002010-09-25T03:04:56.028-07:00The Church left behind by God<a href="http://www.malayalamvarikha.com/">The Church boycotted by God. Daivam Padiyirangippoya Sabha by Dr. Sr. Jesmi in Malayalam Varika</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897645715870760663.post-87634450651490391842010-09-22T17:05:00.000-07:002010-09-22T17:05:41.809-07:00Role of Women in the Church<a href="http://www.malankaraorthodox.tv/georgianmirror/july2010/p3.html">Role of Women in the Church - Mor Milethius</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897645715870760663.post-68554787038770598722010-09-19T07:25:00.000-07:002010-09-19T07:27:55.192-07:00Theological Education of women by Fr. Dr. K.M. George<a href="http://www.fatherkmgeorge.info/KMG/Articles.pdf">Fr. Dr. K. M. George<br />
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<a href="http://www.malankaraorthodox.tv/Mar%20Severios%20Moses%20Gurgan/catholica-issue.html">Confusion over Catholicos</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897645715870760663.post-51651283606049781002010-09-14T21:42:00.000-07:002010-09-14T21:42:45.317-07:00Church service stopped in Naggal -utter Pradesh | Christian Persecution Update India<a href="http://persecution.in/content/church-service-stopped-naggal-utter-pradesh">Church service stopped in Naggal -utter Pradesh | Christian Persecution Update India</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897645715870760663.post-36921395438639748212010-09-12T02:58:00.001-07:002010-09-12T02:58:30.208-07:00Pastoral letter against Prof T J JosephPastoral letter against Prof T J Joseph, Not done anything wrong to apologise: Joseph<br />Pastoral letter against Prof T J Joseph read out in 120 churches<br />12 Sep 2010<br />Kochi: A Pastoral letter condemning the 'irresponsile action' of Prof T J Joseph, for preparing a question paper hurting<br />the religious sentiments of a community, was today read out during the sunday mass in 120 parish churches under the Kothamangalam Dioceses in Ernakulam district.<br /><br />Coming out against the lecturer, whose is recovering after a brutal attack on him by radical outfit, Popular Front of India (PFI),<br />which hacked his right arm, the Kothamanagalm dioceses bishop, George Punnakottil, said the attack does not nullify the 'crime' committed by Joseph. Such an 'irreresponsbile' act cannot be expected from the lecturer.<br /><br />The college was accused of being an accomplice in hurting the reglious feelings of the muslim community. So the management had to take a decision to distance itself from the act of the lecturer, it said.<br /><br />The pastoral letter also supported the management of the Newman college for sacking him.<br /><br />Despite his repeated pleas for pardon, the management has been adamant with regard to its stand.<br /><br />The Bishop said the aggrieved lecturer can approach the court to redress his grievance and the management would abide by the decision.<br /><br />As controversy broke regarding the question paper, Joseph was suspended by the management.<br /><br />The lecturer has decided to approach the university appellate tribunal for his re-instatement as his pleas to the college management to reconsider its decision, has fallen into deaf ear<br /><br />Ousted New man college lecturer T J Joseph, who's hand was chopped off for preparing allegedly derogatory question in a exam, said that he had not done anything wrong to apologise to the church and accept favours from it.<br /><br />'I have not done anything wrong. I am a religious person and respect all religion. Knowingly I have not hurt any religious community. Why is the Church asking to me apologize for a wrong doing I have not done?', Lecturer added.<br /><br />'We have no other choice', Stella, his sister, who is a nun, said. The family is 'upset' and 'scared' with the letter being read out in the churches.<br /><br />Submitted by newsman on Sun, 12/09/2010 - 15:15. church pastoral letter Islamic Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897645715870760663.post-74053047864181325072010-09-06T09:24:00.001-07:002010-09-06T09:24:44.856-07:00Continuing storySome Christians denied Flood relief aid unless they convert to Islam in Pakistan<br />newsman Sep 6, 2010 5:06 PM - Show original item<br /><br />September 06, 2010<br /><br />The head of an organization that combats anti-Christian persecution charges that some Pakistani Christian families are being denied flood aid unless they convert to Islam.As far as the aid brought by Islamic charity groups, they defend themselves by saying that according to their doctrine, the money from the zakhat (Islamic alms) should go only to Muslims,”“<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897645715870760663.post-29794420043340623662010-09-06T09:22:00.001-07:002010-09-06T09:22:59.806-07:00Christian suppression - a continuing storyPastor detained in Doni village, Gadag distrct Karnataka<br />newsman Sep 6, 2010 5:18 PM - Show original item<br /><br />Pastor Mallikarjuna Sangalad aged 36 years belonging to Indian Pentecostal Church, started a worship in Doni village. The worship is conducted in a shed belonging to one of the believer Mr Nagaraj.<br />There are about 60 believers participating in the worship. The service is conducted on every Sunday from 7.30 pm to 9.pm. read more »<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897645715870760663.post-64464910980906144282010-09-06T04:15:00.000-07:002010-09-06T04:29:03.344-07:00NCCI condemns plan to burn the Holy Qu'ran on 9/11National Council of Churches in India condemns US based 'christian body's plan to burn the Holy Qu'ran The National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) joins the Christian community and the friends belonging to other faith traditions and ideological persuasions both in the country and world-wide in strongly condemning the intention and plan of the persons connected with the Dove World Outreach Centre in the USA to burn copies of the Holy Qu'ran on the 11st of September 2010. Such an act is contrary to the spirit and essence of the teachings and practices of all faith and secular traditions, and particularly detrimental to the spirit of unity and comradeship that prevails among adherents of different faiths. That it is called for during the sacred days of Ramadan and Eid-al-Fitr is deplorable. The NCCI calls upon all its constituents - Churches, and Ecumenical Councils, Orgainsations and Agencies, to reach out to the Muslim brothers and sisters with a spirit of goodwill and friendship particularly at this time, which can be used by miscreants to sow seeds of division. The NCCI recalls the experiences of solidarity and the sense of mutual self-respect shared between the peoples of Muslim and Christian communities in India at all times and particularly when issues relating to religious minorities, including the recent claim of SC status to Dalit Muslims and Dalit Christians, and that of secularism were addressed. The NCCI requests the brothers and sisters of the Islamic faith tradition to view this call to burn the Holy Qu’ran as that of some pervert minds and not as representative of the whole Christian community which shares with its Islami c sister-faith a heritage of united pilgrimage, more so in India as religious minority communities. The NCCI seeks the intervention of the Government of India in using its diplomatic channels with the counterpart Government in the United States of America for stopping the proposed act on 11th September 2010. This will send out a strong message of National Solidarity to the Muslim community in India, which is the World’s largest Muslim-minority population In solidarity with the people of Islamic faith who have been unduly targeted time and again, the NationalCouncil of Churches in India will co-ordinate with the National Council of Churches in USA who have already strongly condemned the call for burning the Holy Qu’ran, more than once.<br />
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Signed by: Rt. Rev. Dr. Taranath Sagar ( President NCCI ) Rev. Dr. P.B.M. Basaiawmoit, Ms.Sushma Ramswami, Mr. Angelious Michael (Vice-Presidents ) Adv. Suresh Koshy (Treasurer) and Rev. Asir Ebenezer (Officiating General Secretary)<br />
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The essence of what Chrysostom Thirumeni told them was that the true message of ecumenism was sharing or participation in the Holy Qurbana without restrictions. In other words, as I understand, a believer should have the freedom to accept Holy Qurbana from any church whatever be his denomination.
HG Dr Gheevrgese Mar Osthathios Thirumeni has been advocating this view as the truth behind ecumenism through many of his writings with the churches coming together by respecting each other, spreading the message of love and coming to an understanding on faith and interpretation of truth as taught by Jesus and shown in practice by the Apostles and church fathers. I don’t think any Bishop in Orthodox Churches would object to this, nor the Church leadership. Then, what is it that prevents us from doing it?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897645715870760663.post-7583081029544235252010-09-03T05:39:00.000-07:002010-09-03T05:39:48.066-07:00- Indian Christianity<a href="http://indianchristianity.vatsofts.com/">- Indian Christianity</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897645715870760663.post-49403211590682008382010-09-03T04:28:00.000-07:002010-09-05T07:12:44.168-07:00St. Thomas Evangelical Fellowship of India<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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